Mike's Mash Up | November 2014

Michael Akira West is a partner and creative director of 686 Technical
Apparel, MATIX Clothing and NRI Distribution. The following are some of
his experiences across the globe.

686 x SLICK x TRISTAN x ASTROBOY November 6, 2014

It’s been a few years since we’ve moved
into our world HQ. I’ve been mellow on how we’ve skinned the outside of the
building. When homie Slick asked
me he wanted to do an experimental piece on one of my walls, I said cool.

Remember the good ole days when you head down the
neighborhood hardware store and ask Joe where you can get a good pair of
working gloves? Well now, Joe may be out of a job but the OSHBOT is here to
help you. Lowe’s subsidiary,
Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) is on the forefront of minimizing the
minimum wage debate with their own fleet of mechanical madness. The LA Times covered it front to back and so should you
(before your job is obsolete).

SPoT LifeNovember 4, 2014

Sheik Beer Gut (aka Matix marketing man), Gabe Clement goes down to Tampa with
Zack Wallin and Turkey Stopnik for the second annual Matix Halloween Jam with the
SPoT crew. Team Pain built park with all of the options, street, small
transitions, big bowl, and fun fun fun!